U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement
NEW YORK, NY, May 21, 2010 -- For the second consecutive year, One Heart Foundation has been selected for the 2010 Best of Orem Award in the Charitable Institutions category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.
Nationwide, only 1 in 70 (1.4%) 2010 Award recipients qualified as two-time Award Winners. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2010 USCA Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.
U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a New York City based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.
The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.
Congratulations to Alan & Suzanne Osmond and the One Heart Foundation for again being chosen among the finest.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Donny Osmond adds Australia
“The Donny Osmond Show,” the daily radio program from McVay Syndication, has launched in Australia. Donny recently launched in Perth and Canberra with the Capital Radio Networks of Australia. The show’s roster will be enlarged by two more radio stations, effective 6/1. According to Don Dawkins, Program Director for the group, “We’re delighted to have Donny Osmond on in Australia. He’s an entertainment icon who’s toured our country and entertained Australians for a long time. We believe the Donny Osmond Show will be great addition to our various brands.”
Mike McVay added “I’m thrilled to be working with Capital Radio Networks in Australia. They are well established broadcasters and, along with Orbyt in Canada and Citadel in the USA, enable us to expand the Donny Osmond brand even further around the world.” McVay added, “We’re currently in discussions to launch the show in the UK”.
During his career, Osmond has been a singer, actor, triple-threat television series host (talk show, game show and variety show), best-selling author, commercial spokesperson, motivational speaker and even a race car driver.
Citadel Media is McVay Syndication’s partner in the United States. The 24/7 Citadel AC channel has expanded the Osmond roster to more than 70 radio stations across America. The show is repped in Canada by Orbyt Media and is heard across the nation including Toronto, Edmonton, Hamilton and London.
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Mike McVay added “I’m thrilled to be working with Capital Radio Networks in Australia. They are well established broadcasters and, along with Orbyt in Canada and Citadel in the USA, enable us to expand the Donny Osmond brand even further around the world.” McVay added, “We’re currently in discussions to launch the show in the UK”.
During his career, Osmond has been a singer, actor, triple-threat television series host (talk show, game show and variety show), best-selling author, commercial spokesperson, motivational speaker and even a race car driver.
Citadel Media is McVay Syndication’s partner in the United States. The 24/7 Citadel AC channel has expanded the Osmond roster to more than 70 radio stations across America. The show is repped in Canada by Orbyt Media and is heard across the nation including Toronto, Edmonton, Hamilton and London.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
A Song For Kylie
The Songs of Love foundation have helped 21,000 kids and counting.
By YVONNE BELTZER
John Beltzer, the founder of the Songs of Love Foundation came to Santa Monica this weekend to co-create a song for 10-year-old leukemia patient, Kylie Becker, who is undergoing treatment at Los Angeles Children's Hospital.
He enlisted the talents of country singer Nathan Osmond (yes, of that Osmond family) and lyricist Tony Asher, the co-writer of the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds."
Beltzer founded Songs of Love in 1996, a dozen years after his twin brother Julio committed suicide.
Just before his death, Julio had written a piece called "Songs of Love" which included the lines: "Songs of love are really what we need to take away our fear, and make the best of love."
These lines inspired Beltzer, a musician and songwriter, to create songs for sick children. He called it a simple, but powerful concept, which he then turned into the Songs of Love Foundation.
Since then, he's written thousands of songs, each one dedicated to an individual child in need of a boost.
The song he co-wrote this weekend for Kylie with Osmond and Asher was the organization's 21,000th song. The Songs of Love Foundation has a staff of 12 people -- including Beltzer -- and about 200 freelance songwriters.
While he and Nathan strummed out a melody, Asher worked on the words.
Usually, a doctor or a parent or a relative contacts Songs of Love and provides information that describes the child, her pets, her toys, her likes and her musical preferences.
Kylie was a country music fan. So they crafted a song that could have come out of the Nashville playbook:
Kylie's happy as she can be
With marbles, Gameboy, Nintendo Wii
She's got a beautiful smile you just got to see
She is dreaming of super-sized
Dr. Pepper and chili fries
A big old bowl of spaghetti lights up her eyes
Listening to country music gives her a lift
Carrie Underwood, and Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift
==CHORUS==
Everybody loves Kylie Becker
Her friends and her neighbors and everybody she knows
Her brother Corey, her sister Sarah
And her Mom and Dad love watching her as she grows
==CHORUS==
Sara, Meagan, Krystal are her best friends
They share the kind of love that never ends
They're having wonderful times again and again
Waddles the penguin's her joy and pride
Anywhere she goes he is by her side
You couldn't keep them apart even if you tried
She really loves to watch the wrestlers fly
And her favorite show is the "Family Guy"
(CHORUS)
Mr. Kitty, Jack, Stacy and Snoopy
They got the right stuff
And Kylie may be tiny but she's tough
(CHORUS x2)
Each song costs the foundation about $250 to make and the demand continues to rise. To pay for the costs, the foundation accepts donations, both in dollars and used cars.
The real payoff for Beltzer seems to be in the difference the songs make in the children's lives and in the lives of those people who love them.
For more information about Songs of Love, check out the foundation's website, songsoflove.org, or follow them on Facebook.
Editor's Note: John Beltzer has no relation to the author of this article, Yvonne Beltzer.
First Published: May 24, 2010 11:28 AM PDT
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By YVONNE BELTZER
John Beltzer, the founder of the Songs of Love Foundation came to Santa Monica this weekend to co-create a song for 10-year-old leukemia patient, Kylie Becker, who is undergoing treatment at Los Angeles Children's Hospital.
He enlisted the talents of country singer Nathan Osmond (yes, of that Osmond family) and lyricist Tony Asher, the co-writer of the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds."
Beltzer founded Songs of Love in 1996, a dozen years after his twin brother Julio committed suicide.
Just before his death, Julio had written a piece called "Songs of Love" which included the lines: "Songs of love are really what we need to take away our fear, and make the best of love."
These lines inspired Beltzer, a musician and songwriter, to create songs for sick children. He called it a simple, but powerful concept, which he then turned into the Songs of Love Foundation.
Since then, he's written thousands of songs, each one dedicated to an individual child in need of a boost.
The song he co-wrote this weekend for Kylie with Osmond and Asher was the organization's 21,000th song. The Songs of Love Foundation has a staff of 12 people -- including Beltzer -- and about 200 freelance songwriters.
While he and Nathan strummed out a melody, Asher worked on the words.
Usually, a doctor or a parent or a relative contacts Songs of Love and provides information that describes the child, her pets, her toys, her likes and her musical preferences.
Kylie was a country music fan. So they crafted a song that could have come out of the Nashville playbook:
Kylie's happy as she can be
With marbles, Gameboy, Nintendo Wii
She's got a beautiful smile you just got to see
She is dreaming of super-sized
Dr. Pepper and chili fries
A big old bowl of spaghetti lights up her eyes
Listening to country music gives her a lift
Carrie Underwood, and Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift
==CHORUS==
Everybody loves Kylie Becker
Her friends and her neighbors and everybody she knows
Her brother Corey, her sister Sarah
And her Mom and Dad love watching her as she grows
==CHORUS==
Sara, Meagan, Krystal are her best friends
They share the kind of love that never ends
They're having wonderful times again and again
Waddles the penguin's her joy and pride
Anywhere she goes he is by her side
You couldn't keep them apart even if you tried
She really loves to watch the wrestlers fly
And her favorite show is the "Family Guy"
(CHORUS)
Mr. Kitty, Jack, Stacy and Snoopy
They got the right stuff
And Kylie may be tiny but she's tough
(CHORUS x2)
Each song costs the foundation about $250 to make and the demand continues to rise. To pay for the costs, the foundation accepts donations, both in dollars and used cars.
The real payoff for Beltzer seems to be in the difference the songs make in the children's lives and in the lives of those people who love them.
For more information about Songs of Love, check out the foundation's website, songsoflove.org, or follow them on Facebook.
Editor's Note: John Beltzer has no relation to the author of this article, Yvonne Beltzer.
First Published: May 24, 2010 11:28 AM PDT
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Jimmy Osmond to star in Hastings panto
Published Date:
21 May 2010
By Rob Alderson
An international pop legend will be starring in the White Rock pantomime this year.
Jimmy Osmond, the youngest member of the all conquering entertainment dynasty, will play Buttons in Cinderella, bringing a touch of sunkissed sparkle to 1066 Country.
He was the youngest ever solo chart topper when his 1972 hit Long-Haired Lover from Liverpool made nine-year-old Jimmy a star, and his musical talents shone through in the West End, first in Grease and then in Chicago.
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21 May 2010
By Rob Alderson
An international pop legend will be starring in the White Rock pantomime this year.
Jimmy Osmond, the youngest member of the all conquering entertainment dynasty, will play Buttons in Cinderella, bringing a touch of sunkissed sparkle to 1066 Country.
He was the youngest ever solo chart topper when his 1972 hit Long-Haired Lover from Liverpool made nine-year-old Jimmy a star, and his musical talents shone through in the West End, first in Grease and then in Chicago.
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
The Bay City Rollers are back! But why?
The rockers are sharing a stage with the Osmonds, David Essex and Leo Sayer. What's the enduring appeal of nostalgia tours?
In a 1973 interview, Leo Sayer told the NME that he was a blues singer. He may have imagined himself, three decades later, venerated as Sussex's own BB King. Instead, this summer he'll be sharing a stage with David Essex, the Osmonds and the Bay City Rollers in the Once in a Lifetime 2010 tour, kicking off in Manchester next month, and ending in Cardiff in July. This is an astonishing teen dream line-up – you only need add David Cassidy (and subtract little Leo) and you account for pretty much all the sales of Blu-Tack in the mid seventies.
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In a 1973 interview, Leo Sayer told the NME that he was a blues singer. He may have imagined himself, three decades later, venerated as Sussex's own BB King. Instead, this summer he'll be sharing a stage with David Essex, the Osmonds and the Bay City Rollers in the Once in a Lifetime 2010 tour, kicking off in Manchester next month, and ending in Cardiff in July. This is an astonishing teen dream line-up – you only need add David Cassidy (and subtract little Leo) and you account for pretty much all the sales of Blu-Tack in the mid seventies.
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Friday, May 07, 2010
Fireside honors Olive Osmond
MALAD, Idaho (ABC 4 News) - What was it like to grow up as one of the famous Osmonds?
Hundreds of people got a glimpse at an LDS fireside in Malad, Idaho.
The event provided an intimate look at the relationship between Olive Osmond and each of her nine children.
The Osmonds said there was love and faith in their home, and that their mother, was the heart of it.
“She loved life, and she taught and engrained in our thinking and in our life the importance of people and in loving people,” said son Jay Osmond.
MORE with Video Link to the Fireside
Hundreds of people got a glimpse at an LDS fireside in Malad, Idaho.
The event provided an intimate look at the relationship between Olive Osmond and each of her nine children.
The Osmonds said there was love and faith in their home, and that their mother, was the heart of it.
“She loved life, and she taught and engrained in our thinking and in our life the importance of people and in loving people,” said son Jay Osmond.
MORE with Video Link to the Fireside
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Osmonds dedicate mother's log cabin birthplace
By Michael De Groote
Mormon Times
Tuesday, May. 04, 2010
SAMARIA, Idaho -- About six miles southwest of Malad, Idaho a girl was born in a log cabin on May 4, 1925. Eighty-five years later, seven of Olive Davis Osmond's nine children walked into the restored cabin.
"This is so surreal," Donny Osmond said. "You can feel her presence here"
The Osmonds were in town for the dedication of the "Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin and Museum." The cabin sits on property donated by Samaria resident Luke Waldron, a local high school teacher and history buff. It is only about 200 feet away from its original location.
Waldron carefully took the decaying cabin apart about 20 years ago -- numbering every log. The buyer of the logs never reassembled it and eventually it came back into Waldron's possession. Two years ago, he began restoring the cabin -- hoping to have it done in time for a local visit and musical performance by The Osmonds -- Second Generation.
Photos, a link to article about the fireside, and more of this article at MORMONTIMES.
Mormon Times
Tuesday, May. 04, 2010
SAMARIA, Idaho -- About six miles southwest of Malad, Idaho a girl was born in a log cabin on May 4, 1925. Eighty-five years later, seven of Olive Davis Osmond's nine children walked into the restored cabin.
"This is so surreal," Donny Osmond said. "You can feel her presence here"
The Osmonds were in town for the dedication of the "Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin and Museum." The cabin sits on property donated by Samaria resident Luke Waldron, a local high school teacher and history buff. It is only about 200 feet away from its original location.
Waldron carefully took the decaying cabin apart about 20 years ago -- numbering every log. The buyer of the logs never reassembled it and eventually it came back into Waldron's possession. Two years ago, he began restoring the cabin -- hoping to have it done in time for a local visit and musical performance by The Osmonds -- Second Generation.
Photos, a link to article about the fireside, and more of this article at MORMONTIMES.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Osmond family to be in Malad
The Osmond Family will be in Malad on May 2-3, 2010, to dedicate the cabin where their mother, Olive Davis, was born. All nine children – Virl, Tom, Alan, Merrill, Wayne, Jay, Donnie, Marie, and Jimmy – will participate in the events. The public is invited to all events.
An LDS Fireside will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, at 7:00. Doors will open at 6:15 at the Malad LDS Stake Center at 1250 North 1100 West. The Osmonds will present a program emphasizing family although it will not be a concert. Admission is free, but because seating is limited, tickets are required. Tickets can be obtained be calling Lance Tripp at 541-8746. Overflow seating will be available at the 3rd Ward Building at 400 North 200 West. Tickets will not be required at that location.
The cabin dedication ceremony will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 3, at the cabin site on the main road into Samaria, 6 miles southwest of Malad. After the dedication, a light lunch will be served for a $5 donation, followed by entertainment by local student groups and some of the Osmond family.
Those who attend either event will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with the Osmonds. Books about the Osmonds by Alan and Virl Osmond and CDs by the Osmonds will be available for sale with all proceeds going to the cabin maintenance fund and the Samaria Pavilion fund.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Why singles stay single longer -- conclusion
By Don Osmond
Monday, Apr. 19, 2010
Read all of Don's past columns here
We're closing the "singles staying single longer" topic at just about the right time. These past few articles kicked up the dust, and it doesn't look ready to settle just yet. Emotions are at a fever pitch, and I don't blame anyone.
Being single late in life (... and that's all relative) places burdens on some backs. It poses the question, "Why me?"
Left out of the proverbial circle of wedlock, we are filled with a gamut of emotion:
* Suspicion, "Am I going to get married?"
* Denial, "I don't need to be married"
* Resentment, "It's not my fault! He broke up with me."
* Guilt, "I missed a chance to be married"
* Self-hatred, "Why would anyone marry me?"
Amidst all of this, each of us finds our own reasons for staying single longer. We want to see the world. We want to accomplish lofty goals of success. We seek autonomy to fulfill our wildest dreams.
MORE @ MORMONTIMES
Monday, Apr. 19, 2010
Read all of Don's past columns here
We're closing the "singles staying single longer" topic at just about the right time. These past few articles kicked up the dust, and it doesn't look ready to settle just yet. Emotions are at a fever pitch, and I don't blame anyone.
Being single late in life (... and that's all relative) places burdens on some backs. It poses the question, "Why me?"
Left out of the proverbial circle of wedlock, we are filled with a gamut of emotion:
* Suspicion, "Am I going to get married?"
* Denial, "I don't need to be married"
* Resentment, "It's not my fault! He broke up with me."
* Guilt, "I missed a chance to be married"
* Self-hatred, "Why would anyone marry me?"
Amidst all of this, each of us finds our own reasons for staying single longer. We want to see the world. We want to accomplish lofty goals of success. We seek autonomy to fulfill our wildest dreams.
MORE @ MORMONTIMES
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Ticket Info for Samaria, ID, Fireside
ATTENTION!!!
ALL WHO ARE PLANNING ON ATTENDING THE FIRESIDE IN SAMARIA,IDAHO ON MAY 2ND:
YOU MUST HAVE A TICKET FOR THE FIRESIDE!
YOU WILL NEED TO RESERVE A TICKET FOR THE FIRESIDE BY SENDING YOUR NAME AND
INFO TO:
Lance Tripp's email: lancet@atcnet.net
Include your name, your email address and a phone number (If you have one.)
If you do NOT have a ticket, YOU MAY HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER BUILDING WHERE TELEVISIONS WILL CARRY THE BROADCAST OF THE LIVE FIRESIDE EVENT!
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!
ALL WHO ARE PLANNING ON ATTENDING THE FIRESIDE IN SAMARIA,IDAHO ON MAY 2ND:
YOU MUST HAVE A TICKET FOR THE FIRESIDE!
YOU WILL NEED TO RESERVE A TICKET FOR THE FIRESIDE BY SENDING YOUR NAME AND
INFO TO:
Lance Tripp's email: lancet@atcnet.net
Include your name, your email address and a phone number (If you have one.)
If you do NOT have a ticket, YOU MAY HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER BUILDING WHERE TELEVISIONS WILL CARRY THE BROADCAST OF THE LIVE FIRESIDE EVENT!
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!
Monday, April 19, 2010
For Donny Osmond the church is more than religion, it's life
By Lynn Arave
Deseret News
Wednesday, Apr. 14, 2010
Entertainment can be a troubling profession these days, with temptation, pornography and immorality more rampant than ever before. Probably few members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints know that better than Donny Osmond.
However, his membership in the Mormon church isn't just his religion, it's his very lifestyle, he told the Deseret News during a recent 30-minute telephone interview from Las Vegas.
"I would never do anything that would compromise my membership or standing in the church. Because it's more than just a religion to me. It's my way of life. In my opinion, it's what's been able to keep my family stable in this crazy business called show business."
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Deseret News
Wednesday, Apr. 14, 2010
Entertainment can be a troubling profession these days, with temptation, pornography and immorality more rampant than ever before. Probably few members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints know that better than Donny Osmond.
However, his membership in the Mormon church isn't just his religion, it's his very lifestyle, he told the Deseret News during a recent 30-minute telephone interview from Las Vegas.
"I would never do anything that would compromise my membership or standing in the church. Because it's more than just a religion to me. It's my way of life. In my opinion, it's what's been able to keep my family stable in this crazy business called show business."
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Monday, April 05, 2010
Oldest Osmond sibling shares life with famous family
George Virl Osmond Jr. sits in his modest living room in Lindon. On various shelves sit family photos. A closer look at the photos and one sees the trademark smiles of the Osmond brood, the nine children of George and Olive Osmond, along with their 20 grandchildren.
Virl is the oldest and embodies the trademark Osmond looks and grace with a broad smile, the pug nose and the heartfelt concern for whomever he encounters. He and his brother, Tom, were born hearing-impaired, and therefore not part of the performing acts of their seven siblings.
In spite of his handicap, he exudes that bright, contagious enthusiasm that people associate with the famous performing family.
"My brother and I helped with the Osmond Brothers' act -- we taught them sign language, so they could communicate on the set," he said. Virl's eyes twinkle as he continues. "And I taught them to dance. When they became well-known as a barbershop quartet, my mother, Olive, sent me to tap dancing classes so that I would not feel left out. I came back and taught the boys to dance."
Photo and the rest of the story at the following link:http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/article_017ad174-d755-55e1-a05a-33191c80ce9a.html
Sunday, April 04, 2010
Thursday, April 01, 2010
The Family Pavilion in Samaria--Join us!
The Family Pavilion in Samaria
Family Friends and Fans,
We'd like Family, Friends. and Fans to join us in rebuilding a new Pavilion in Samaria, Idaho. The last one burned down!
So many families were "Strengthened and neighbors were brought together at that Pavilion that it is a Goal to rebuild "The Family Pavilion once again!
One Heart Foundation, http://oneheart.org and The Family.com http://thefamily.com are asking All to "Be of One Heart" and have your name on a plaque at the NEW Pavilion!
The Family level is the largest, $100.00
The Friend level is medium $ 50.00
The Fan level is small $ 35.00
Please make checks payable to:
Malad Valley Welsh Foundation
315 Bannock Street
Malad, Idaho 83252
More info here:
http://getnoiz.ning.com/photo/be-a-family-friend-or-fan-of?context=latest "When the Love for another makes a stranger your brother then you're ONE!",
Alan & Suzanne Osmond
Host: Malad Valley Welsh Foundation
Location: 315 Bannock Street
Malad,, Idaho 83252
Family Friends and Fans,
We'd like Family, Friends. and Fans to join us in rebuilding a new Pavilion in Samaria, Idaho. The last one burned down!
So many families were "Strengthened and neighbors were brought together at that Pavilion that it is a Goal to rebuild "The Family Pavilion once again!
One Heart Foundation, http://oneheart.org and The Family.com http://thefamily.com are asking All to "Be of One Heart" and have your name on a plaque at the NEW Pavilion!
The Family level is the largest, $100.00
The Friend level is medium $ 50.00
The Fan level is small $ 35.00
Please make checks payable to:
Malad Valley Welsh Foundation
315 Bannock Street
Malad, Idaho 83252
More info here:
http://getnoiz.ning.com/photo/
Alan & Suzanne Osmond
Host: Malad Valley Welsh Foundation
Location: 315 Bannock Street
Malad,, Idaho 83252
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Marie Osmond Makes Emotional Return to Performing
With tears in her eyes and her voice shaking at times, Marie Osmond donned her bravest face Tuesday night as she took to the stage for the first time since the death of her son for a show that she dedicated to him.
"The way Osmonds survive is we keep singing," she told the audience at the Flamingo Las Vegas, performing one day after the funeral. "That's what we want to do tonight. I know my son would want that and this show is for him."
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"The way Osmonds survive is we keep singing," she told the audience at the Flamingo Las Vegas, performing one day after the funeral. "That's what we want to do tonight. I know my son would want that and this show is for him."
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Saturday, March 06, 2010
ET Online Photo Tribute
ET has a very nice photo tribute to the Osmond Family online today. Open this link to see.
http://www.etonline.com/gallery/2010/03/84640/index.html?photo=1
http://www.etonline.com/gallery/2010/03/84640/index.html?photo=1
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Video: Donny Osmond's First Interview Since the Death of Marie's Son
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The Osmond family has turned to one another as they strive to move forward following the suicide of Michael Bryan, Marie's son. Marie's brothers and nephew gathered in Utah on Monday night to support the release of David's new album, "Reflected." They also used this as an opportunity to reflect on the tragedy that has afflicted their tight-knit family.
Donny Osmond said, "Whenever there's a situation where there needs to be rallying, the Osmonds rally around each other and support each other. And, there's a lot of that going on right now."
Upon receiving the devastating news of Michael's death, the brothers immediately boarded Donny's plane to join their sister in Las Vegas. "It meant a lot to her to have us at her house," reported Donny.
Marie's ex-husband and Michael's father, Brian Blosil, also attended the event to support David's emerging music career. David summed it all up, saying, "Family is everything."
Monday, March 01, 2010
Message from Alan
To all those who have sent their best wishes, their sorrows and condolences but, especially their prayers to the Family and our sister Marie, we wish to acknowledge that we and Marie have received them! You have truly touched our hearts! We can't express enough the Love that we have for all of you, and for your love, concerns, caring and prayers for us!
We know that our parents, George and Olive, who are in Heaven will be there to watch out for Michael in Paradise / Heaven! We are so grateful for the knowledge that we have of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ , for our Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit above for the "The Plan of Life"! http://mormon.org/mormonorg/eng/basic-beliefs/heavenly-father-s-plan-of-happ
iness/heavenly-father-s-plan-of-happiness
It is with Faith, Prayer, and knowledge of "The Plan of Life" that we can keep moving positively forward each day proving ourselves until we are reunited with them once again! How do we deal with all these "TESTS" that we get? Jesus is "The Way"! These "TESTS" then, become "TESTimonies" that Heavenly Father and Jesus Live and that they Love us Eternally!
Alan Osmond
We know that our parents, George and Olive, who are in Heaven will be there to watch out for Michael in Paradise / Heaven! We are so grateful for the knowledge that we have of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ , for our Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit above for the "The Plan of Life"! http://mormon.org/mormonorg/
iness/heavenly-father-s-plan-
It is with Faith, Prayer, and knowledge of "The Plan of Life" that we can keep moving positively forward each day proving ourselves until we are reunited with them once again! How do we deal with all these "TESTS" that we get? Jesus is "The Way"! These "TESTS" then, become "TESTimonies" that Heavenly Father and Jesus Live and that they Love us Eternally!
Alan Osmond
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Osmond son Virl shares memories of his mother
LINDON — Virl Osmond wrote the book "The Untold Story of Olive Osmond" as a gift to his mother, who died in 2004. He feels he owes her that in return for the priceless gifts she gave him as he and his brother grew up deaf in a famous Mormon family of singers.
"It's because of her that I can communicate," Osmond said. "She left me with the tools to get through life."
Friday, February 26, 2010
Olive May Davis Osmond Museum!
Several friends and fans have been calling trying to verify if The Osmond Brothers will be back in Branson, Missouri on May 4th! YES, THEY WILL! That day, of course, is a special day as it is our Mother's Birthday! The Brothers wanted to honor their Mother, Olive Davis Osmond, by being at her Cabin Museum dedication in Samaria, Idaho Sunday, May 2nd for a family fireside, and Monday May 3rd for the dedication of The Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin and Museum!
Olive's Great-Grandfather, Thomas John Davis was born in Wales, married Elizabeth Williams in 1853, came to America and built the cabin in the 1870¹s. Olive¹s Grandfather, Samuel Williams Davis (1863 -1942) lived in it and married Mary Ann Martin in 1890. Olive's Father, Thomas Martin Davis (1899 1968) was born and raised in this cabin. He married Vera Ann
Nichols in 1923. Our Mother, Olive May Davis was born May 4th, 1925 in that SAME CABIN!
People in Idaho told us that Olive is the most popular woman ever to have come out of the State of Idaho! This was important for the brothers to be there. ALL of the Osmonds and Davis's will be there to launch the OLIVE MAY DAVIS OSMOND CABIN AND MUSEUM! A special brass plaque called "Olive Eternal" will be dedicated and this Cabin Museum will then be open to the
public. It was rebuilt and maintained by the community of Samaria, Idaho. The Welch Days Festival will honor Olive and all those from Wales.
More information on the Davis and Osmond Family Histories is here:
http://osmondgenetree.com. A booklet called, ³Davis, the other Half of the
Osmonds, is here:
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Olive's Great-Grandfather, Thomas John Davis was born in Wales, married Elizabeth Williams in 1853, came to America and built the cabin in the 1870¹s. Olive¹s Grandfather, Samuel Williams Davis (1863 -1942) lived in it and married Mary Ann Martin in 1890. Olive's Father, Thomas Martin Davis (1899 1968) was born and raised in this cabin. He married Vera Ann
Nichols in 1923. Our Mother, Olive May Davis was born May 4th, 1925 in that SAME CABIN!
People in Idaho told us that Olive is the most popular woman ever to have come out of the State of Idaho! This was important for the brothers to be there. ALL of the Osmonds and Davis's will be there to launch the OLIVE MAY DAVIS OSMOND CABIN AND MUSEUM! A special brass plaque called "Olive Eternal" will be dedicated and this Cabin Museum will then be open to the
public. It was rebuilt and maintained by the community of Samaria, Idaho. The Welch Days Festival will honor Olive and all those from Wales.
More information on the Davis and Osmond Family Histories is here:
http://osmondgenetree.com. A booklet called, ³Davis, the other Half of the
Osmonds, is here:
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